(1) The town executive shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the town.
(2) The town executive shall:
(a) enforce laws, ordinances, and resolutions;
(b) perform duties required of him by this charter, law, ordinance, or resolution;
(c) administer affairs of the town;
(d) carry out policies established by the commission;
(e) recommend measures to the commission;
(f) report to the commission on the affairs and financial condition of the town;
(g) execute bonds, notes, contracts, and written obligations of the commission, subject to the approval of the commission;
(h) report to the commission as the commission may require;
(I) attend and preside at commission meetings, shall take part in discussion and shall vote in case of a tie vote of the commission;
(j) execute the budget adopted by the commission;
(k) appoint, with the consent of the commission, all members of boards; except, the executive may appoint without the consent of the commission temporary advisory committees established by the executive;
(l) appoint a town legal advisor who shall perform such duties as are prescribed by the executive; and
(m) appoint one or more administrative assistants or town clerk to assist him in the supervision and operation of the town. Such administrative assistants or town clerk shall be answerable solely to the executive.
(3) The town executive may:
(a) Appoint and remove all department heads. The department heads with consent of the executive may appoint and remove their respective employees of the town;
(b) Veto ordinances and resolutions, subject to over-ride by a majority plus one of the whole number of the commission;
(c) Prepare the budget in consultation with the department heads and present it to the commission for adoption; and
(d) Exercise control and supervision of all departments and boards to the degree authorized by ordinance of the commission.